In the following passage from the novel Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë, Jane has just confronted her
Aunt Reed about the cruel and unfair treatment she received at her aunt's home and declared, "I
will never call you aunt again as long as I live."
Ere I had finished this reply, my soul began to expand, to exult, with the strangest sense of
freedom, of triumph, I ever felt. It seemed as if an invisible bond had burst, and that I had struggled
out into unhoped-for liberty.
What does this response to her confrontation with her Aunt Reed reveal about Jane's character?
1. It shows that Jane values her own independence and has a strong sense of justice.
2. It shows that Jane is prone to speaking rashly and then justifying her actions to herself.
3. It shows that Jane wants more than anything to get along with her aunt despite their differences.